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Finger‐assisted stretching technique for cesarean section
Author(s) -
Song S.H.,
Oh M.J.,
Kim T.,
Hur J.Y.,
Saw H.S.,
Park Y.K.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.10.028
Subject(s) - medicine , blood loss , perioperative , surgery , retrospective cohort study
Objective To compare the perioperative outcomes of two cesarean section methods, the finger‐assisted stretching technique (FAST), based on a modified Joel‐Cohen method, with the traditional technique. Methods A retrospective review of the records of 416 women who underwent cesarean sections at Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea, between May 1993 and December 2001 was performed. Of the 416 women, 283 underwent cesarean sections with FAST and 133 with the traditional technique. Results Operative time was significantly shorter with FAST (15.3 vs. 42.6 min, P < .05), and FAST was associated with lower blood loss (601 vs. 928 mL, P < .05) and shorter hospital stay (3.7 vs. 6.5 days, P < .05). There were no significant differences in wound infection, voiding difficulty, and postoperative adhesions between the two methods. Conclusion These results suggest that FAST may be the better technique.